Description

The research technician (RT) will work in the Reproductive Biology laboratory of Dr. Lauren Mayo in the Department of Animal Sciences. The RT will provide support for and reports to the Principal Investigator(s) in all aspects of research activities with the laboratories. This person will assist in overall management and oversight of daily laboratory research activities including working with graduate and undergraduate students. The RT will assist the PI in running laboratory-based assays, cell and tissue culture including in vitro embryo production. The Research Technician (RT) should be knowledgeable in the specific technical area(s) related to dairy cattle production and reproductive biology and stays current with developments and trends in this area. The RT should be highly knowledgeable in and independently operates all instrumentation, including complex equipment and/or software used for research objectives within the laboratory.

Applicants can apply directly at https://jobs.ncat.edu/postings/33927 

Requirements

Minimum Experience/Education: Demonstrate possession of competencies to perform the work. Minimum of bachelor’s degree in biology, animal sciences, or related sciences with laboratory experience

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education: 
MS degree in reproductive biology or animal sciences
2-10 years’ experience in academic and private laboratories
Experience in blood and milk sampling from cattle
Omics sample preparation and analysis (i.e, lipidomics, metabolomics, proteomics, genomics, etc.)
Next generation sequencing
Ovum pick up or Embryo transfer
Experience in running and troubleshooting western blots, qRTPCR, immunohistochemistry, microscopy, histology, radioimmunoassay, near infrared forage or milk analyses, forage sampling, ELISAs, SAS Viya or 9.4
Liquid nitrogen storage and management
Cattle, sheep, goats, and pig  handling and husbandry (daily or hourly collections on animals)

Applicants can apply directly at https://jobs.ncat.edu/postings/33927